二 two

On'yomi: ニ
Kun'yomi: ふた、ふた-つ
Strokes: 2
JLPT: N5
Taught in: Primary school, year 1

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): ふた-つ.

Stroke order

1
2

二 is written in 2 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Two fingers laid flat, one above the other: two strokes, two.

A common word

二人ふたり two people

Example sentences

ペンが二本あります。
ぺんがにほんあります。
There are two pens.
二人で映画を見ました。
ふたりでえいがをみました。
The two of us watched a movie.